It would have been eminently proper. if there was a breach of the rules of the House. for some Member to have called attention to it at that time. but these statements went unchallenged then and have remained so until now. I think it more than likely that in part these remarks are attributable to some general observations submitted by the gentleman from Massachusetts. who was himself the author of this resolution. As I iemember it. some days ago he made a very interesting talk before the House upon the subject of immigration. and in his remarks he referredI can not quote his exact language. for it is not before mebut if I remember. he stated in a general way that the opposition to the bill restrictlig immigration would in all probability be found to come chiefly from these companies that were engaged in the transportation of those people from foreign countries to this country. Now. my colleague. in speaking of the alignment of Members in this body upon this great question. put the gentleman from New York on the side of these great concerns that are interested in keeping up this steady flow of immigration to the United States. That. in substance. is all that his remarks mean. The gentleman from Massachusetts is a member of the Committee on Immigration and reported the bill upon this subject. He drew the line between the friends and the foes of legislation upon this question. Those who are opposed to it. according to his statement. *whether they have any kind of property interest in any steamship company or not. whether they represent them as attorneys or otherwise. whether they do not represent them at all. are necessarily arrayed on the same side upon which the companies are found in this great contest.
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Immigrants are being transported by companies for profit, and those companies are influencing immigration policy.